Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III. - Page 40

zantarous · 26-07-2011, 08:20

Before we all say good news can any Virgin employees confirm if this is true?

denphone · 26-07-2011, 08:23

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Originally Posted by zantarous

Before we all say good news can any Virgin employees confirm if this is true?

Staff members will not deny or confirm anything as they are not allowed to.

Firmsky · 26-07-2011, 09:21

If that is true that would be superb but as with anything to do with VM I'll believe it when I see it!

heavyside · 26-07-2011, 09:38

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Originally Posted by Gunslinger

"Sky anytime on Virgin media
Just so that everyone knows, Virgin Media is to get near enough full access to sky anytime on demand so you get all the good stuff from sky 1 sky living etc also if you have movies & or sports you get full access to on demand films and sport content there is a catch tho you need to be on xl television package but since most TiVo customers are then its a added benefit on your new box

there is some content on there just now the rest is still to come."

Anybody else have more information about this post, allegedly by a VM staff member, from the Virgin support forum?

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...ia/td-p/623187

What a wonderfully worded rumour! Just enough information to make it a possibility but not enough to make it a probability. Love it.

Gunslinger · 26-07-2011, 10:39

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Originally Posted by denphone

Staff members will not deny or confirm anything as they are not allowed to.

It may or may not be significant that the post has not (so far) been mysteriously removed by the VM mods on the Tivo forum. Perhaps when the new shift starts at 8.00?

The OP goes on to elaborate further, and claims again to be a VM insider with access to next month's Electric magazine.

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A note of caution. You need to distinguish 'Sky Anytime' from 'Sky Anytime +' which is a full VoD service delivered over (Sky) broadband.

As I understand it, Sky Anytime is a virtual VoD service which records 'selected' shows on a reserved partition of users' Sky+ boxes - a bit like Tivo 'Suggestions' but without the thumbs-up thumbs down feature, or any element of indivdual choice.

Still useful to have though.

dgcarter · 26-07-2011, 11:10

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Originally Posted by denphone

Staff members will not deny or confirm anything as they are not allowed to.

Strange that Gunslinger seems to claim to be VM staff on the VM forum.

HD Boy · 26-07-2011, 12:10

some good news

Hi,

Sky Anytime+ is launching on our platform later this year. We haven't produced a full annoucement or any detail on the service because the Electric magazine is the only channel where we've mentioned the launch of these services, and we want a fuller shout (with more detail) to coincide with a press release and arrive closer in advance to the date of launch. As soon as our communications have been finalised, I will let you know!

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/.../623187/page/2

BenMcr · 26-07-2011, 12:18

'Really' channel (267) is going into TV M from 2nd August

Firmsky · 26-07-2011, 12:20

Well I for one really think VM are coming on leaps and bounds in the tv department now the announcement has been confirmed, well done VM and sorry for being sceptical!!

Media Boy UK · 26-07-2011, 12:25

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

'Really' channel (267) is going into TV M from 2nd August

News to me - Thanks for info.

26-07-2011, 12:35

Ben, anything news from you re: the Sky Anytime rumours on here ???

Also any confirmation of if we're definitly getting Match Choice/ Football First via Red Button when it 'goes live' for the Premiership?

Cheers fella!

BenMcr · 26-07-2011, 12:38

Can't comment on the Sky stuff because as with any launch, full details are confidential until it's announced properly - so I don't actually know yet

Ditto for Red Button.

Soon as I do I'll post (unless MB gets there before me!)

26-07-2011, 12:39

KK mate... no probs

LOL

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http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/.../623187/page/2

LOOK at post 15... look official... maybe your gag can be lifetd mate

ha ha!!!

Media Boy UK · 26-07-2011, 12:40

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Originally Posted by Mobes

KK mate... no probs

LOL

Just to add I have not got any new info on Sky Anytime or the Sky Sports Red Button.

BenMcr · 26-07-2011, 12:43

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Originally Posted by Mobes

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/.../623187/page/2

LOOK at post 15... look official... maybe your gag can be lifetd mate

ha ha!!!

That was posted above about half an hour ago

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35278649-post590.html

However, I would expect Nick has just posted that to calm the rumour mill down a bit same as he did with the TiVo Red Button thread here http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/.../623757#M11607